Signing the Big Boys - Hughes and Pettersson

Équipe: 2021-22 Canucks de Vancouver

Date de création initiale: 19 mai 2020

Publié: 19 mai 2020

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Looking at one possible options for the Canucks going forward. This one involves using bridge deals similar to the ones handed to Horvat and Boeser. Both deals are back-loaded leading to a minimum qualifying offer being $10M+ at their respective age of 25. Here are some further details for the Armchair GM:

- I don't see Loui being on this team, whether it's through buy out or LTIR, he's gone.
- Hog, Pod and Rathbone/Juolevi have to step into important roles due to the cap constraint.
- Markstrom and Demko are resigned. They get to play it out to see who avoids expansion.
- There are going to be UFA's signed (maybe a bottom-six winger and veteran right-handed D?).
- Maybe they sign back Pearson if Hog or Pod aren't ready.
- Trade one of Virtanen or Boeser (or not sign Toffoli) to make room from Podkolzin/Lind.
- Cap stays the same (who knows where will be when COVID-19 is done).

Let me know your thoughts!

*EDIT* Fixed Hughes and Pettersson's deals to end the year before the RFA eligibility ends